[2] In 2002, Jonathan White is a rookie police officer under Captain Marion Mathers in the Queens, New York, neighborhood where he grew up.

He contacts Loren Bridges, the reporter who has been trying to create a newspaper story from the source material that has been leaked.

Mathers and Stanford tell him that they had Loren killed to prevent her from publishing the story and making the department look bad; they threaten to frame him for her murder unless he cooperates.

Jonathan heads home, but soon turns around and drives to Vinnie's apartment, knowing that Mathers and Stanford are going to kill him.

The consensus states: "Needless stylistic flourishes and wholly illogical storytelling make The Son of No One a grisly, repugnant journey.

[9] Rob Nelson of Variety wrote, "Montiel's awkward appropriation of gritty crime-drama conventions results in a film that's contrived and implausible, at times absurdly so.

"[10] John DeFore of The Hollywood Reporter wrote that it "bounces nicely between two New York eras but is built around an unconvincing premise".

[11] Writing for the Chicago Sun-Times, Roger Ebert rated it two stars out of four, and said that the film "seems to be adding up, but its drama and urgency are without purpose".

[3] The New York Times's Stephen Holden wrote that the film features intense performances but a nonsensical plot.